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There are some wonderful insights backed up with a ton of good data. Manley did a great job of walking you through how masculinity should be approached without being preachy.
Tom Max did a great job of narrating.
Tom Max did a great job of narrating.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Really interesting perspective from someone who was born and socialized male. I hope it gets the wheels turning and provides some alternative approaches for those who identify as male and want to contribute to a less violent world.
Recommend if you like: being woke, breaking the patriarchy, talking points, butt stuff, being a little bit gay (but there's nothing wrong with that!), non fiction
Really well written and thought out book. The patriarchy is damaging to all, so all should read. <3
Really well written and thought out book. The patriarchy is damaging to all, so all should read. <3
Very approachable and compelling guide for young men to challenge the traditional role/box of masculinity they've been expected to fill. It includes some anecdotal experiences from the author, but also some great sources and quotes to back up this quest to unlearn harmful lessons and messaging from our childhood/teenage years. I wish this text was more readily available when I was younger, and while it's more of a primer rather than a deep dive into the topic, but still worth it.
Might make a good father's day gift *wink
Might make a good father's day gift *wink
The New Masculinity by Alex Manley
Is valiant.
We follow many chapters based on archaic notions of what a man cannot do. Manley then explores why men should do such things back by various other thinkers, studies and real life examples.
Chapter titles include: real man doesn’t get friendzoned; tough men don’t need to see a shrink ; you're not a real man if you let a woman talk down to you.
It’s an interesting tactic to take, but it is in its conception a book written for cis young men, trying to explore what being a man is. It’s more of a guide, trying to present an alternate view of what is currently present via the Andrew Tates/ Fox News of the world.
What was fascinating was when Manley filled Jordan Pearson’s own words against him, exploring a more complete way to be strong.
A chapter I found fascinating was about orgasms. It specifically spoke about the Orgasm Gap of cis, hetero-women. It was fascinating. The position of someone being “such a straight alpha man that they can’t make a woman orgasm.” And that it would be weak to try. Manley explores taking a set back, and almost following the “women come first” model. A notion many need to follow, and the best in bed already do.
This book is for anyone interested in gender studies, philosophy of masculinity and sexes, or interested in the backlash of feminist movement.
Is valiant.
We follow many chapters based on archaic notions of what a man cannot do. Manley then explores why men should do such things back by various other thinkers, studies and real life examples.
Chapter titles include: real man doesn’t get friendzoned; tough men don’t need to see a shrink ; you're not a real man if you let a woman talk down to you.
It’s an interesting tactic to take, but it is in its conception a book written for cis young men, trying to explore what being a man is. It’s more of a guide, trying to present an alternate view of what is currently present via the Andrew Tates/ Fox News of the world.
What was fascinating was when Manley filled Jordan Pearson’s own words against him, exploring a more complete way to be strong.
A chapter I found fascinating was about orgasms. It specifically spoke about the Orgasm Gap of cis, hetero-women. It was fascinating. The position of someone being “such a straight alpha man that they can’t make a woman orgasm.” And that it would be weak to try. Manley explores taking a set back, and almost following the “women come first” model. A notion many need to follow, and the best in bed already do.
This book is for anyone interested in gender studies, philosophy of masculinity and sexes, or interested in the backlash of feminist movement.
emotional
informative
fast-paced
A mix of academic and personal accounts about growing up socialized as a man. It has a lot of support for a feminist approach while pointing out explicitly the ways that the current socialization hurts men written for teenagers.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Bullying, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced